The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-11
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

"A boy between two and three
years old awaits q call from his parents
or guardian ut No. 652 Main.
Jackson Mound park caught the
multitude again yesterday, and the
latter caught delightful time.
FLOWING TO an accident the Mem.
phis Steam Landry did not deliver as
promptly or finish work up to their
ubual standard last week.
York b. Lane, colored, residing on
South street, INDUCED In the pleasant
psstime OF wife whipping yesterday,
and will answer the Charge before
President HAdden this morning.
Steve Armour, q colored man, was
found dead In his room at No. 2lS
Linden street, between 8 and 0 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Justice Barry
was summoned 10 hold an In qusst, the
verdict being death from apoplexy.
Dave Bloom and another negro,
whose nfme could not be learned, In.
dulsed In q rough and tumble fight
on Commerce street early yesterday
morning, and the unknown negro
suffered the loss a the msjor portion
OF his chin. Boom was arrested by
officer Chastaine.
A party OF courthouse officials ID
in cou.se OF organization for q grand
fishing excursion 10 Blacklist, Ark.
From the saneuine rpeeches OF prepa.
fations and prospects, coupled with
the length OF time In perisctipg plans,
the lake will have 10 be Tes,ocked be.
fore future sfcufeionists can derive
any pleasure or profit from q visit.
Tho question OF disposing OF the
preeent courthouse 10 q company OF
capitalists who desire 10 convert II
into hotel, will come up before the
Quarterly Court Ut It's present session.
The union passenger depot Is an as
sured feature OF Memphis public In
situations and the new hotel will be In
time fer the improved state OF things.
About 4 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon balloon, floating on the air ut
agrtat hight, was feen passing over
the city In teutherly direction Az
II appea cd unexpectedly, no one
was prepared 10 give II q close iuspec.
ton through the medium Of magnify.
ing glasses, and II 10 therefore not
known whether there were aeronauts
aboard the machine.
"A letter was received by the
police yesterday from Joe Mailing,
Union CITY,, Tenn, asking for infor-
nation OF his son, aged eighteen years,
who left home several days ago 10
company with another young man
peddling q preparation for cleansing
clothes. The truant son was found BY
officer Hurst at the Clarendon Hotel
and will return home ihe morning.
"A rupture occurred between a
colofed society assembled 10 pay the
las, rites 10 a dead brother and the
brass band expfe,ed 10 add solemnity
TO the occasion by appropriate airs yes.
tefday afternoon. II seems the hnan.
cial arrangements were unsatis factory
10 the musicians, and at the corner Of
Adams and Second streets, Just prior
10 the maj ching orders, the musician
struck and deserted.
Houston, Tex, lays claims TO the
honor Of producing the fret bale Of
new cotton. II came from Mrs,
Houseman, Dewitt county, and
reached Houston In the afternoon OF
the oh ins,anL II classed mddling
weighed b9t pounds and was OF snpe.
rior sttplc. The Georgia first bale
reported at Albany, was sold on July
oh, q day before the arrival OF this
Texas bale NJ Houston. 40 Grorgis
holds the honorH.